CA-38 — 2016 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district2016 US House electionCA-38 · U.S. HouseSanchezD+41.0
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Linda T Sanchez (i) ✓Democrat | 70.5% | 163,590 |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan DowningRepublican | 29.5% | 68,524 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2016 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current CA-38 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 2016 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 2016 contest.
Margin history
CA-38 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 275,928 | |
| 2022 | D | 174,311 | |
| 2020 | D | 256,206 | |
| 2018 | D | 202,156 | |
| 2016 | D | 232,114 | |
| 2014 | D | 98,480 | |
| 2012 | D | 215,087 | |
| 2010 | D | 116,342 | |
| 2008 | D | 159,324 | |
| 2006 | D | 99,801 | |
| 2004 | D | 116,851 | |
| 2002 | D | 88,027 | |
| 2000 | R | 180,122 | |
| 1998 | R | 134,858 | |
| 1996 | R | 167,645 | |
| 1994 | R | 145,769 | |
| 1992 | R | 189,321 | |
| 1990 | R | 104,254 | |
| 1988 | R | 147,369 | |
| 1986 | R | 119,464 | |
| 1984 | R | 162,797 | |
| 1982 | D | 141,182 | |
| 1980 | D | 165,437 | |
| 1978 | D | 128,769 | |
| 1976 | D | 162,409 |
Same ballot, 2016CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 2016 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.